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Ocun Kestrel Karabiner Gear News

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Lightweight, inexpensive and durable - Most outdoor equipment only fulfil two of the three criteria. The Ocun Kestrel karabiner fulfils all three.

New to the UK. Czech climbing company Ocun has been making waves. Their products are very well made and very competitively priced. The Kestrel karabiner is no exception. Weighing a mere 25g this feather weight biner is no lightweight. The Kestrel is hot forged, resulting in a 23kn breaking load and a gate open strength of 7kn. It is anodised and is available in six different colours: red, yellow, blue, green, purple grey. This makes them ideal for matching up with a set of cams. The 20mm gate opening is big enough to accommodate a wide range of ropes from skinny twins to fat singles.

The most astonishing thing about the Kestrel is its price. With a RRP of just £5 it is on average 40% cheaper than the other micro karabiners on the market.

The Kestrel Karabiner is ideal for any climber who wants to strip the weight out of their trad, alpine or big wall rack, without having to take out a mortgage to do so. Each karabiner costs a little more than a posh coffee and a newspaper. At that price the Ocun Kestrel has got to be worth trying.


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17 Dec, 2015
Ive got loads of these crabs, I really rate them.
17 Dec, 2015
DMM Phantom, gate open 9kn, not sure how much difference this extra bit of strength (2kn) really makes but I'm happy to pay the extra 4 quid to feel I have the strongest link for the weight I can get my hands on, inspires confidence
17 Dec, 2015
In other words, twice the price (if you get them at Tiso, they are 4.50 each). I have a mix of DMM Phantom and Ocun Kestrel (as well as DMM Spectre 2 and Ocun Hawk) carabiners. Those two pairs have nearly the same size characteristics. I couldn't even tell them apart that easily. Great biners, just slightly too stiff gates for me preference.
17 Dec, 2015
Yes twice the price and only 25 0/0 stronger The ocun does feel great from memory, are they not quite a bit smaller than the phantom? If I was using the lightweight rocks, 7kn, I would team up with the ocun
18 Dec, 2015
I had a fondle of the Ocun Kestrels yesterday and, while undoubtedly light, they did seem small and hard to handle with gloved hands. Phantoms are only £7 each at Needlesports if you buy a pack of 5.
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